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| Location | Rome |
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| Coordinates | 41°54′34″N12°29′18″E / 41.90944°N 12.48833°E /41.90944; 12.48833 |
Porta Pinciana is agate of theAurelian Walls inRome.[1]
The name derives from thegens Pincia, who owned the eponymous hill (Pincian Hill). In ancient times it was also calledPorta Turata ("Plugged Gate", for it was partially closed) andPorta Salaria vetus, as the oldestVia Salaria passed under it (theVia Salaria nova passed under thePorta Salaria).
The gate was built under the emperorHonorius in the early 5th century.[2]
During the Middle Ages a legend told that the Byzantine generalBelisarius, who here had defended Rome against theOstrogoths in thesiege of 537–538, was refused admission by the Romans.[2]
The two side passages are a modern addition. The gate remained closed until the early 20th century.
Media related toPorta Pinciana (Rome) at Wikimedia Commons| Preceded by Porta Pia | Landmarks of Rome Porta Pinciana | Succeeded by Porta del Popolo |
This article contains text from Platner and Ashby'sA Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome, a text now in the public domain.
